This document, provided by QHSE Documents, offers a detailed risk assessment for the safe installation of conduit and trunking systems. It identifies potential hazards such as electrical risks, manual handling injuries, and working at height, while outlining effective control measures to ensure safety. This free resource is ideal for promoting compliance with health and safety regulations in construction and electrical work.
1.0. HAZARDS
Handling and working with conduit, trunking, or containment system
2.0. RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES
2.1. Manual Handling Injuries
2.2. Lifting, carrying, or positioning heavy or awkward conduit and trunking materials.
2.3. Musculoskeletal injuries, such as back strain or shoulder pain.
2.4. Risk: Slips, Trips, and Falls
2.5. Loose tools, materials, or cables left on the floor during installation.
2.6. Minor to severe injuries such as sprains, fractures, or head trauma.
2.7. Cuts and Abrasions
2.8. Handling sharp edges of metal trunking or improperly deburred conduit ends.
2.9. Lacerations to hands or fingers, requiring first aid or medical treatment.
2.10. Electrical Contact
2.11. Accidental contact with live electrical wires during installation in active systems.
2.12. Electric shock or burns, potentially leading to severe injuries or fatalities.
2.13. Falling from Heights
2.14. Working on ladders or elevated platforms to fix or install trunking and conduit.
2.15. Serious injuries such as broken bones, head injuries, or fatal falls.
3.0. EXISTING RISK CONTROL MEASURES
3.1. Edges to be smooth at ground level prior to installation of conduit, trunking, or containment system.
3.2. Edges checked by operatives prior to pulling of cables
3.3. PVC cement is to be used in a well-ventilated environment in small amounts.
3.4. Canister to have top fitted once used to reduce risk of spillage and contact with ignition source. Product to be kept away from heat, sparks, flames, and all other sources of ignition.
3.5. Prior to the installation of a conduit / trunking system, proper consideration of the products to be installed and associated installation practices to be incorporated. Planning to be performed based upon this information.
4.0. ADDITIONAL RISK CONTROLS
4.1. Provide proper manual handling training and use equipment like trolleys or lifts.
4.2. Maintain a clean and organized worksite to minimize slip and trip hazards.
4.3. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves and safety shoes.
4.4. De-energize circuits before commencing work and use insulated tools.
4.5. Use properly secured ladders or scaffolding and ensure workers are trained in working at height.
4.6. Operatives are to be trained and instructed in the safe use of products.
4.7. [COMPANY] Management/Supervisor to plan and monitor safe installation routes
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